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1. If a rooster is sitting on the roof of a barn and lays an egg, it will always roll down the shortest path.

True

False

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2. If a doctor gave you three pills with instruction to take one every half hour, when will you take the last one?

2 hours later

1.5 hours later

1 hour later

None of the above

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3. Assume you have an old fashioned analog alarm clock. If it is currently 6pm and you want to wake up at 7am tomorrow and you set your clock accordingly. The clock will go off 13 hours later.

True

False

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4. Brothers and sisters I have none, but that man’s father is my father’s son. Who am I?

Son

Grandfather

Uncle

Father

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5. Do they have a 4 th of July in Great Britain?

Yes

No

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6. Some months have 30 days and some have 31. How many have 28?

5

1

3

12

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7. In California, is it possible for a man to marry his widow’s sister?

Yes

No

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8. A doctor walk into an operating room and after looking at a patient says, “I can’t operate on him, he’s my son. “ The doctor is not the patient’s father. Is this possible?

Yes

No

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9. A plane crashes on the border of Canada and the US, 60 people die. Where do they bury the survivors?

A. USA

B. CANADA

C. Split 50-50

D. Neither

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10. I have 10 apples and I give all but 6 away, how many do I have left?

A. 4

B. 5

C. 6

D. 0

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11. Based on the following statements, which is the correct conclusion drawn. Only gentlemen can become members of the club. Many of the members of the club are officers. Some of the officers have been invited for dinner.

A. All the members of the club have been invited for dinner

B. Some of the officers are not gentlemen

C. All gentlemen are members of the club

D. Only gentlemen have been invited for dinner

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12. Of the following two statements, both of which cannot be true, but both can also be false. Which are these two statements?

A. I & II

B. III & IV

C. I & III

D. II & IV

I. All machines make noise
II. Some machines are noisy
III. No machine makes noise
IV. Some machines are not noisy

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13. Circle indicates 'strong', square indicates 'tall' and triangle 'army officers'. The strong army officers who are not tall are shown

A. 4

B. 3

C. 5

D. 6

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14. There are eight poets, namely, A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H in respect of whom questions are being asked in the examination. The first four are ancient poets and the last four are modern poets. The question on ancient and modern poets is being asked in alternate years. Those who like H also like G, those who like D like C also. The examiner who sets question is not likely to ask question on D because he has written an article on him. But he likes D. Last year a question was asked on F. Considering these facts, on whom the question is most likely to be asked this year?

A. B

B. C

C. D

D. G

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15. Which of the following figures best depicts the relationship among criminals, thieves and judges?

A

B

C

D

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16. In a family there are husband wife, two sons and two daughters. All the ladies were invited to a dinner. Both sons went out to play. Husband did not return from office. Who was at home?

A. Only wife was at home

B. All ladies were at home

C. Only sons were at home

D. Nobody was at home

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17. Artists are generally whimsical. Some of them are frustrated. Frustrated people are prone to be drug addicts. Based on these statements, which of the following conclusions is true?

A. All frustrated people are drug addicts

B. Some artists may be drug addicts

C. All drug addicts are artists

D. Frustrated people are whimsical

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18. If A is the son of Q, Q and Y are sisters, Z is the mother of Y, P is the son of Z, then which of the following statements is correct?

A. P is the maternal uncle of A

B. P and Y are sisters

C. A and P are cousins

D. None of the above

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19. There are five books A, B, C, D and E placed on a table. If A is placed below E, C is placed above D, B is placed below A and D is placed above E, then which of the following books touches the surface of the table?

A. C

B. B

C. A

D. E

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20. Three ladies X, Y and Z marry three men A, B and C. X is married to A, Y is not married to an engineer, Z is not married to a doctor, C is not a doctor and A is a lawyer. Then which of the following statements is correct?